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Error Handling for No Subject Posts Gene at 4:09am 07.30.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/994 After composing a detailed post, I hit Submit and got a reject message. I had forgotten to put in a
Vision 32: where to put the hatchboards & other ?? Tom Boles at 3:50am 07.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 15/1273 Hi everyone-As our experience grows with "Running on Empty", certain small questions come up:1)
1990 H 27 battery access JCAL at 2:31am 07.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/808 Lets talk about ideas for better access to the batteries. Those of us who are over size 36" waist an
V-berth vent on C25 Joerg K at 2:21am 07.30.02 Smaller Boats 2/980 The v-berth vent is supposed to be closed from the inside by "srewing" a plastic pluginto the openi
Deck repairs ? Blair C. at 1:48am 07.30.02 Bigger Boats 4/1301 I am interested in information from anyone with experience on deck repairs required because of leaka
Engine related - Yanmar 4JH2E Don at 1:41am 07.30.02 Big Boats 10/16071 Anyone with a similar engine recall the typical oil pressure reading?Mine seems to be low based up
Managing 430 Huge Mainsail Stephen DePaola at 1:40am 07.30.02 Big Boats 1/918 The Dutchman System doesn't work that well on our boat. Particularly because of the large roach. I a
O'Day 27 john at 1:16am 07.30.02 Bigger Boats 3/1350 Can the O'Day 27 be trailered?
Mast Step Bracket John Radcliff at 1:15am 07.30.02 Smaller Boats 4/875 Hi.First off, the info here helped me make the decision to buy a H170. The person that said it is
"OFF" position on battery selector switch Carl Gamble at 1:13am 07.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1651 My Hunter 310 has a battery selector switch with four postions. 1, 2, Both and Off.Even with the sw
flushing out the water heater Carl Gamble at 12:40am 07.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1571 The "Fresh Water Maintenance" article, in the reference library, states that the water heater needs
ST4000 intermitent problem Geoff in Ann Arbor at 12:37am 07.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1047 My ST4000 occasionally goes dead for no reason that is apparent. I'll be sailing along when all of
Where is the main battery switch on a '85 25.5? Will Baker at 12:26am 07.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1011 In light of my recent expereice with turning off the starter key while under power, I read the archi
Flexible water tanks Ed Garcia at 12:23am 07.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/905 I am debating using flexible water tanks to upgrade my O'Day 25. Does anyone have any experience or
Centerboard Leak David at 11:57pm 07.29.02 Day Sailers 1/1624 I just purchased a 1991 Oday Daysailer 3, put it in the water and it is taking on water through the
Owner's Manual Keith Brown at 11:52pm 07.29.02 Big Boats 2/918 Just purchased a 1988 Hunter 37 Legend. It has been neglected for a few years. Looks like she h
Leaky hatches, ports Bill P. 270 at 11:50pm 07.29.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1073 New owner of '95 270 and god blessed me with a thunderstorm first overnighter - found that forward h
Stuffing Box Drip Goes Where Waldo Emerson at 10:58pm 07.29.02 Big Boats 3/1166 Where should the drip from the stuffing box go ?Should the water end up in the bilge via a tubeon
Interior instrument covers Eric C Lindstrom at 10:43pm 07.29.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1213 I have been struggling, trying to design, the perfect instrument covers in the interior salon of our
I NEED A NAME TO GO SAILING Art Angst at 10:14pm 07.29.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1249

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New Sails Gary Ryan at 12:59pm 08.24.20 I received 2 quotes today, 1 from Doyle and the other from North Sails. Both look pretty good. Doe
Install Lewmar V1 windlass on a 376 Velella at 12:59pm 08.24.20 The Lewmar V1 on a 376 seems light but that, of course, depends on your ground tackle. Read the Le
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot stm11 at 12:55pm 08.24.20 Thanks cagreen75. I am glad you provided this info because honestly I did not know anything about th
How to repair forward hatch with cracked Lexan? nightowle at 12:48pm 08.24.20 see if there is a company like this in your neck of the woods: Cut to Size, Polycarbonate & Acrylic
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot (1) cagreen75 at 12:45pm 08.24.20 Thanks careened. How does the rudder sensor connect? Here is the way I installed it in our boat. I h
Hunter 260 Bow Roller & Anchor System twistedskipper at 12:44pm 08.24.20 The H260 was designed to better facilitate an anchor roller than the H26, and a roller was even offe
Hunter 260 Bow Roller & Anchor System rgranger at 12:38pm 08.24.20 I think the bow roller is after market but there have been some very nice mods profiled on the owne
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Kermit at 12:27pm 08.24.20 I've been pulling mine with ballast and draining when parked on flat ground while I drop the mast,
Cheapskate Wifi Extender miketcook at 12:09pm 08.24.20 If you spend a little bit more, you can get a more professional and permanent installation. In our
Ignition switch headache... miketcook at 11:56am 08.24.20 This dialog was very helpful. A hot wire shorted and melted some wires at the instrument panel when
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot Sailm8 at 11:51am 08.24.20 Make sure the software is up to date. I'm almost sure yours will need an update or two. I mounted
Lost My Raw Water Intake Claude L.-Auger at 11:48am 08.24.20 Years ago on a previous motorboat of mine, I picked up a condom :eek: through the engine water intak
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise 31seahorse at 11:45am 08.24.20 Sludge (or some other foreign substance) intermittently blocking the tiny screen at the lower end of
Simple head plumbing PaulK at 11:42am 08.24.20 What do you do if your tank is full and you have no overboard discharge capability? Keeping that op
New Clutches on H34 Mike Oldak at 11:42am 08.24.20 Thanks everyone, I thought there was a plate but just wanted to be sure.
Center board 31seahorse at 11:40am 08.24.20 I agree that board up is a better choice due to less wear on the hole for the pivot pin. On the oth
Foamy Water Hello Below at 11:29am 08.24.20 Am I missing something when some of you are saying "flush" the tank and lines? Aside from running t
Sail Rigging Diagrams? Pkeller at 11:17am 08.24.20 The stock method of attaching the topping lift (same as on my H23) by routing it through the boom u
Noisy sailboat Serenity on Hudson at 11:14am 08.24.20 I always pull the halyards from the mast with a bungee to the stays. When I asked my neighbor that s
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 LouiseS at 11:11am 08.24.20 At work today but will try some WD40 or other lubricant to see if we can get some movement to free i

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